Oiling device



Feb. 7 9 1926.

W. A. RARIG OILING DEVICE Filed Sept. 20, 1923 INVENTOR W! m? n. 1991916 Q WQ ATTO Patented Feb. 9, 192%.

UNITED STATES WALTER A. RARIG, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

OILING DEVICE.

Application filed September 20, 1923. Serial No. 663,792.

To all whom 2'25 may concern,-

Be it known that I, WALTER A. RARIG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oiling Devices, of which the following is a'specilication.

My invention is an improved oiling device particularly applicable to Ford engines.

The object of my invention is to provide an oil deflecting plug, in the generator housing, in which the oil is caught and then conveyed to the forward end of the engine through a pipe.

Another object is to form the deflectmg plug of an insulating material, which may be molded into shape if desired. The insulation will prevent any short circult from the magnet to the plug thus eliminat ng a fault which is formed in other devices of this character.

In the annexed drawing in which my invention is illustrated;

Figure 1 is a side view of my oiling device in position on an engine.

Figure 2 is a plan view of my plug.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the flywheel generator with myplug in position thereon.

Figure 4c is a transverse sectional view of my plug.

Referring more particularly to the'drawing, I have shown my device attached to the Ford engine which comprises a gene 'ator housing 1 enclosing the magnets 52 and mounting 3. i

The housing 1 is provided with an opening it into which my plug 5 is adapted to fit, and is secured in place by means of bolts 6 which extend into the housing. The plug 5 has a central bore 7 formed therein, which extends upwardly a short distance. A lip 8 depends from the plug 5 and projects into the housing 1 adjacent the magnets 2. A. pipe coupling 9 is secured in the plug 5 and communicates with the bore 7. The coupling 9 is preferably molded 1nto the plug 5 but it may also be threaded if desired. A pipe 10 is secured to the coupling 9 and extends forwardly to a tap 11 which tap extends into the motor to oil the front bearings. A metal washer 12 is mounted onthe top of the plug 5 and the bolts 6 extend through it. This saves the plug curely in place, and a thumb nut 16 screws I upon the pin to hold the conducting wire 111 place. The lower end of the pin 18 is bored to receive-a spring 17, which bears against the contact pin 18. The contact 18 bears against a plate 19 from which the current is conducted through the spring 17 into the pin 13 and thence into a wire. It will be seen that even though the lip 8 is m close proximity to the plate 19, or contacting therewith, no current can pump to 5 causing a short circuit. The generator magnets in the rapid rotation throw the oil upwardly into the bore 7, and into the tube 10 to be conducted to the front of the engine. The lip 8 assists in deflecting the oil upwardly into the bore 7 .lt will be noted that the block body is formed of insulating material, is flat on its lower surface so as to fit against the transmission casing and has an annular extension to pass through the plug aperture in the casing and that the lip 8 extends downwardly from this extension at one side of the plug and at one side of the bore 7.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. An oil conducting terminal electric plug comprising a plug body entirely of insulating material in one piece having a bottom surface adapted to seat directly on an engine housing and having an annular extension below the bottom of the plug adapted to project into an aperture in a transmission casing, and a top surface through which bolts are adapted to pass to clamp the plug to a housing, a central bore extending upward a considerable distance from the base of the plug and a lateral passage for exit of oil at the upper part of the bore, a metal pin having a shoulder bearing against the top of the bore with a stem extending upward through the body of the plug having a clamp nut and a thumb nut at the upper end, a centrallongitudinal bore in thepin, a metal uninsulated contact pin insertedin the said bore of the pin and a compression spring in the sail bore bearing on the head of the said contact pin.

2. An oil passage electric terminal plug comprising a plug body entirely of insulating material in one piece having, a base adapted to seat directly on an engine housing and having an annular extension below the bottom of the plug adapted to project into an aperture in a transmission easing, a lip extending downward from the base on one side thereof only, a top through which bolts are adapted to pass to clamp the plug to a housing, a central 'bore eX- tending upward a considerable distance from the base of the plug, a lateral passage for exit of oil at the upper part of the bore and a pin hole from the top of the bore to the top of the plug, a metal pin having a shoulder bearing: against the top of the borewith a stern extending upward through the body of the plug having a clamp nut and a thumb nut at the upper end thereof, a central longitudinal bore in the pin, a metal uninsu'lated contact pin inserted in the bore of the pin and a compression spring in the bore of the pin bearing on the head of the saidcontact pin.

3. In an oil passage electric 'terininal plug a plug body constructed entirely of insulating material in one piece having a base adapted to seat directly on an engine housing and having an annular extension below the bottom of the plug adapted to project into an aperture in a transmission casing, a lip extendingdownward from thebase on one side thereof only, a top with apertures connecting with the base adapted for clamping bolts, central bore extending upward a considerable distance from the base of the plugya later-a1 passage for exit of oil at the upper part ofthe bore and a hole fronrthe bore to the top of the body for a conducting pin.

In testimony whereof I aflix iny signature.

WALTER A; R-ARIG. 

